Harpsichord tuning

[Isaac Sadigursky]

Hi,Aart! If you like analogies,here is another one I heard from Ben
Mcklveen:he compared piano tuners working on Harpsichords with Car Mechanics
working on Rolex watches.Yeas,they are delicate.We in L.A.were fortunate to
have late Bill Kasimoff,who took care of most of harpsichord needs in L.A.
area. I still have all sizes of wires "ready to go" and have only 2 clients
with harpsichords,but still enjoy tuning their Grand pianos.
Good Luck!! Isaac
-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Aart in America Piano Services
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:11 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Harpsichord tuning

Hi Conrad.

Thanks for your help.

I like your analogy. " swatting a mosquito with a Howitzer"  I got the 
mosquito but blew up the barn!
Safety first, I'll be careful.

Thanks,

Aart


On Feb 15, 2006, at 6:48 PM, Conrad Hoffsommer wrote:

> At 15:03 2/15/2006, you wrote:
>> Thanks Dave!
>>
>> This is very helpful information.
>> I was planing to use the SAT II. This is a duel manual keyboard. any 
>> further advice would be appreciated?
>> The customer said it was his Aunts and has not been tuned in 20 
>> years... Oh boy...
>> I'm tuning and replacing some strings on Saturday.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Aart
>
> Aaargh, Aart,
>
> IMMHO, tuning a harpsichord with an ETD is like swatting a mosquito 
> with a howitzer.  Use your ears. The beats are easier to hear than on 
> a piano and make more sense.
>
> You do NOT want to use the overpull that an ETD would give you, unless 
> you REALLY want a lot of practice installing new strings. The strings 
> are generally WAY closer to break strength than a piano.
>
> If it has a transposing keyboard BE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT YOU ARE ON 
> THE RIGHT PIN!!!!!  Pins are many times arranged to mimic a keyboard 
> arrangement. If the keyboard is shifted, you may have to be on what 
> looks like A# to tune A.
> DAMHIK!!!!!!!
>
>
>
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer
>
> Early to rise: early to bed;
> Makes a man healthy, and socially dead.
>
>
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